Tag Archives: events
FOOD FOR THOUGHT (photo gallery)
You know final exams are upon us when the smell of freshly made waffles, bacon, and baked goods wafts throughout the University of Michigan-Flint's University Center as part of the Dec. 3 Late Night Breakfast. Students shared a hearty meal featuring assorted breakfast fare, including pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, and more, while also enjoying games, prizes, and other forms[…]
Get your tricks and treats at UM-Flint's Inclusive Halloween, Oct. 24
Despite the costumes and masks, Melissa Sreckovic, associate professor of education, recognized scores of familiar faces during last year's Inclusive Halloween, an event which is billed as a "free community event for children and adults with special needs, their friends, family and allies." Inclusive Halloween connects the University of Michigan-Flint, community organizations and families for[…]
FUN AND FITNESS (R'extravaganza photo gallery)
There's no better way to start a new semester than coming together as Wolverines. The Rec Center's annual fall semester kickoff event, R'extravaganza, gave students a chance to connect, play and discover a variety of ways to get involved on campus through sports and activities, Aug. 27. Outside, students tested their skills at the rock wall[…]
UM-Flint Artist in Residence McCoy curates larger-than-life printmaking event, May 10
The Flint Block Party will feature steamroller-printmaking demonstrations, arts and activities resources, local music, and other community activities.
BREAKFAST & BOOKS (Photo gallery)
Nothing signals final exam week like the University of Michigan-Flint's Late Night Breakfast and Night in the Library. Hosted April 22 in the University Center and Frances Willson Thompson Library. Students started the evening with a hearty meal featuring pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, pastries and more while also enjoying games, prizes and other entertainment. And while quiet study spaces were[…]
UM-Flint to host Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair, March 21-22
For nearly 70 years, local secondary students have come together to showcase their scientific prowess at the Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The fair made its debut in 1957 as part of a national push for better scientific education during the space race and has been operating ever since. The University of Michigan-Flint will[…]
UM-Flint Veterans Day programming open to all, Nov. 11
The University of Michigan-Flint will honor U.S. service members with a longstanding campus tradition. The 24th annual Veterans Day Remembrance ceremony will take place Nov. 11 at the downtown campus. All members of the UM-Flint and wider communities are invited to take part in the day that recognizes the achievements and sacrifices of our nation's[…]
UM-Flint to host third annual Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4
As the old saying goes: "The third time's a charm." And while Earth may only have one chance, the University of Michigan-Flint's Planet Blue Ambassador program wants you to know that you can still make a difference during its third annual Sustainability Week, Sept. 30-Oct. 4. The PBA program will offer daily events that aim[…]
Justice Richard Bernstein to speak at UM-Flint, April 2
A chance meeting between a University of Michigan-Flint student and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has led to the university hosting one of the state's preeminent legal voices. Joe Bujak, a senior history and political science and major from Fenton, met Bernstein and invited him to speak on campus. The justice said yes, and[…]
UM-Flint to host Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair, March 15-17
If your idea of a science fair is baking soda volcanoes and model solar systems, think again. The competition at the Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair is just a bit more advanced than that – the winning project from last year's competition was titled "Hydrogen and Oxygen Production from a Dry Cell to Start[…]